Victoria Collins, Director of Adult Services (Chair)
Andra Roach (Co-Chair)
Jessica Fussell
Hannah Parker
Luke Scotcher
Sara Roberts
Maria Frias
Hannah Kara, Engagement Officer
Poppy Tomalin, Principal Social Worker, Adult Social Care
The Stronger Together Board was set up in 2024 to give people more say over how adult social care services are delivered.
Each month, board members made up of people who use our services and adult social care staff, get together at Civic to discuss ways to improve existing services and shape new ones. Meetings are chaired alternately by the Director of Adult Services (DASS) and an elected Co-Chair, to ensure everyone has a voice.
Topics range from making the assessment and review process more accessible, to ensuring services like care homes and supported living placements deliver on clients' expectations. Action points are then shared with MKCC staff and associated services so effective change can be made.
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Stronger Together Co-Chairs, Victoria Collins (Director of Adult Services) and Andra Roach
"I joined the Co-Production Board now that they (my sons) are in adulthood, needing support. It reflects my commitment to promoting community development. Pairing experienced Adult Services staff with service users who have diverse lived experiences, is a way to bring different perspectives, fresh insight and new solutions to the table." Andra Roach
"I have worked in adult social care for the past 30 years and in my current role as Director for Adult Services, I see co-production as central to the successful development and delivery of services. The Stronger Together Board is made up of people who use services. The different perspectives from the Board mean that a wide range of views can be heard. This in turn helps us develop services that deliver better outcomes for people. Having a co-chair to support me on the Stronger Together Board has been a really positive experience as we continue to develop our work together." Victoria Collins
Current Board Members
Meet the Co-Chair
I moved from a leafy London suburb, to Milton Keynes in the early noughties. Though, prepared for a quieter life in MK, there was enough going on here back then, to embrace my love of photography with kindred spirits in the MK artistic scene. I’ve worked in both commercial and charitable sectors in MK. In my view, a dynamic thread runs through all MK sectors. As anticipated, MK has been a good place to raise children. But for me there was an element of greater risk, in seeking new health services for my child, born with health problems and complex needs. I joined the Co-Production Board now that they are in adulthood, needing support. It reflects my commitment to promoting community development. Pairing experienced Adult Services staff with service users who have diverse lived experiences, is a way to bring different perspectives, fresh insight and new solutions to the table. In short our diversity and willingness to make positive changes is our strength. Andra Roach
Upcoming meeting agendas
Agenda's are published a week before the upcoming meeting. Once they have been created they will be made available below.
Monthly spotlight
Each month the board will spotlight on key areas. The upcoming monthly spotlight focus will be shared here.
Adult Services Feedback